viperdoc

That's true....good point. I don't take mine off road, though. I have an F sport and I hate how the lower part of the front fender is black, so it looks like the front bumper is much shorter than it is. Decreases the sporty appearance I think.

blacksc400

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It's good! Finally a current Lexus I wouldn't mind driving.

1111GS

+1. In a way it is half baked. IMO (sorry if I offend any) RX is a female SUV. Whatever they do to it, it's still an RX by definition. IMO if they want to target male buyers, maybe save the improvement for the GX or TX. It's interesting to see how the sale will be distributed. Interior is nice for sure. Exterior looks nicer in dark colors and tail is a bit too similar to the ES IMO.

gyrase321

The interior looks elegant. The exterior is stylish, though I prefer the conservative boxy look of the LX. In fact, if the new LX came with this interior while keeping most of the LX's current exterior design, I'd get that instead.

rayaans

What kind of silly preconception is that? It looks awesome! More men will definitely be into the RX now!

Did you see the A-class before Mercedes significantly changed its styling? Same thing going on here and it works!

DeeDeeRX

Love the interior and the new tech and safety features but I would not purchase this car on the exterior styling. I know that is a matter of taste and design choice. I cannot stand the front grille. It reminds me of a Transformer. The entire vehicle does. Why would I want a moving Transformer or what appears to be a beefed up NX?

As I reviewed vehicles, it was a choice between the Audi, MDX and the Lexus. I would not purchase this next Gen. I would look for a different model or go with German. Or even wait for the next Gen. I am disappointed. I am sure some will love but others will not like. I think they will watch their sales on this particular Gen drop. I doubt they will tell us when this happens but the other model scaled across many tastes and this model does not.

rayaans

If Lexus sales on the next generation RX drop, I will officially buy a brand new RX F-Sport when it comes out and sell it for £1. How about that? Fact of the matter is, sales will only go up!

Hoovey689

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RX450h gets 300hp they listened!

20" wheel upgrade

Big navi screen, ipad like rear seat entertainment, new interior trims!

Lexus better stock up because this is going to sell

Hoovey689

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Look at the steering wheel! Improved plastics

Sulu

I am thinking that the front overhang on this new RX may look particularly long because of a number of factors:

1. The cab-forward styling, where the A-pillar (and front edge of front door) is right at the wheelwell, gives greater visual emphasis to that area in front of the wheelwell. This increases interior space by pulling the base of the windshield forward but may give the car seemingly awkward proportions.

2. The front hood is long and high, probably more of a styling decision than anything. The "power dome" front hood gives the impression of a big engine and a lot of masculine power underneath (like the IS-F).

3. The lower-edge of the grill is low. Is this an international model that is being shown? I am thinking that North American models may have a higher front grill and greater front under-slope to give the SUV a better approach angle (that may have a slight effect on the look of the front overhang). Because SUVs -- even car-based crossover SUVs -- in the USA are categorized as trucks, they must have great approach and departure angles. International models do not have this regulatory restriction so can have lower front grills.


Both the long front overhang AND the heavily front-biased weight distribution are a result of having the engine in front of the front axle centreline.

In transversely-mounted engines/transmissions (engine crankshaft is perpendicular to the car's centreline and parallel to the front axle), like the RX and Camry, both the engine and the (short) transmission are mounted in front of the front axle.

In certain FWD-based longitudinally-mounted engines/transmissions (engine crankshaft is parallel to the car's centreline and perpendicular to the front axle), like the Audi Q5 and its cousin the Porsche Macan, the engine is in FRONT of the front axle, but the long transmission is BEHIND the front axle. On older longitudinally-mounted Audis, the front axle was at the back of the transmission, so that both engine and transmission were in front of the front axle but this was changed with the introduction of the B8 model Audi A5 and A4 in 2007/2008.

The front overhang on these newer Audi vehicles looks shorter because of the placement of the front axle closer to the front of the car. Weight distribution is also less front-biased.

Toys4RJill

Look fugly to me. I think this is the beginning of the end of the Lexus RX dominance in the segment. I dont mind the NX but this is the RX class. Plus the other thing is that is doesn't even look like an SUV, it looks more like a wagon.

rayaans

It already had 299hp lol. BTW if you look closely it says "near 300hp". It could still be 299hp or be up to 310hp :P

Im loving the whole car and Ive seen it in person at the meeting last year, It looks different in the pictures, angles dont show up properly on cameras!

rayaans

Go buy the new Q7 then lmao, looks worse!

viperdoc

I can't bring myself to buy one.....there's no A/C on/off switch!!! Deal breaker for me! (just kidding, I'll buy one despite the ugly nav screen)

pman6

interior looks a bit audi.

and I see Lexus has switched over to POP TART nav screen now huh ?

gotta jump on the poptart nav bandwagon cuz everyone else is doing it.

I always liked the integrated hooded nav screens of yesteryear